planked

past tense of plank
as in plopped
to throw or set down clumsily or casually planked the carton down on the counter and left

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Verb
  • It was yanked off the market and plopped back on.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Gunn flew the brothers to Savannah, Georgia, and plopped them on a stage built on an actual paddlewheel boat, with hundreds of extras in the crowd.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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  • Ohtani the pitcher tossed six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • During a tense disagreement, Lemigova tossed a glass of water at costar Guerdy Abraira.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Planked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planked. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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